There are 3 ways to get from Samar to General Santos by plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES)plane TAC - GES
3h 30m₱8,423–16,506Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminalbusferry Davao
- Take the bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminalbus
18h 45m₱1,276–1,908Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tacloban to Liloancar
- Take the car ferry from Liloan to Lipatacarferry
- Drive from Lipata to General Santoscar
13h 36m₱5,535–8,997
Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samar to General Santos is to bus and ferry and bus which costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Samar to General Santos is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱17,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Samar to General Santos. However, there are services departing from Tacloban and arriving at General Santos Bulaong Terminal via Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Samar and General Santos is 597 km.
The best way to get from Samar to General Santos without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 18h 45m and costs ₱1,200 - ₱2,000.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Samar to General Santos, including transfers.
Samar to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, depart from Tacloban station.
Samar to General Santos bus services, operated by Bachelor Express, arrive at Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal station.
There are 149+ hotels available in General Santos.
What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and General Santos, Philippines?
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to General Santos (GES) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–12,000
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱3,700–12,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to General Santos via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–13,000
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- customerservicerepresentative@ygbc.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tacloban to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- msbti@ygbc.ph
- Website
- ygbcbooking.com
Bus from Davao City Ecoland Bus Terminal to General Santos Bulaong Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱270–380
- Schedules at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Book at
- ygbcbooking.com
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- info@montenegrolines.com.ph
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱260–370
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (632) 8831 5212
- customercare@apfc.com.ph
- Website
- fastcat-book.com
Car ferry from Liloan to Lipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱490–800
- Schedules at
- fastcat-book.com
- Book at
- fastcat-book.com
- Premium Economy
- ₱500–750
- Business Class
- ₱550–800
- Economy
- ₱490–600
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